Recent content by Blackthorn

Ogri you have it in one,,,thats exactly what keeps happening its constantly burning away from what im trying to light. But its still hard with smaller pieces. 'I presume you've tried the usual thistle down, cattail fluff and the like?' Toddy, I never knew you could use these. Have been...

My local wood is full of life at the minute. Can anyone suggest how to use/eat berries from Mountain Ash/Rowan instead of the obvious jams. Can it be eaten raw for instance. Also Beech nuts! Is there anything that can be done with them apart from making oil. But i would still like to...

Ok, Been a while since i posted a thread here but have a couple of queries. I have been experimenting with lighting various dried out mushrooms. Dont ask me what they are coz we couldnt get agreement on that the last time i posted pictures up. Anyway using a firesteel i can get one to...

Guys, unfortunately i have just been asked to go to Macedonia for a month to work. Im leaving on saturday so i will miss the Meet Up. Am a bit furious that i wont be able to be there after all the back and forth we had to get it of the ground. :( Antonio if there is a problem with me...

Just filled in the booking form myself. Looking forward to the craic. :lmao: Antonio is there a postal address that we can send cheques to for payment?

Guys,,this really is a very generous offer from Antonio that i agree we should not miss. I think the weekend of the 23rd JUNE would suit me also. I can try and make myself available to help set up camp also. Cheers again Antonio. Kevin.

I got 12 out of 17 also, but i got the shark question right. But only because i remebered that it was what LL Cool J did in the film 'Deep Blue Sea'. I know,,,, im sad.

Antony, Sorry that you cant come along. Any advice on who to or how best to approach getting approval from the National Trust or Forestry Service for holding something on their property?

The first weekend in June should be ok for me. I've heard of Antonio and Wild Live. It would be great if he could come but i suppose he is busy if thats his full time job. (AHHH if only :rolleyes:) Think you might be right on the Forest Park,,,easy access option Nick. While a trek in the...

What about a Maze Gill (Daedalea quercina). Whats it like underneath, it should have white/greyish gill-like pores if its a maze gill. This is just a guess, using a field guide. Could also be the Blushing Bracket but i dont think its the season for it and Blushing Bracket looks a lot more...

Yeah your probably right. Probably best to keep it nice and simple at this stage i suppose. Do you wanna have a think about time and location and we can put suggestsions on here in the near future? :D

Sodajoe, Seeing as you and i are from the same neck of the woods maybe we should try and get one organised up here. Maybe at Tollymore, Castlewellan Forest or Gosford,,,somewhere like that. I know that there are a number of users on the site from the North who could help and there are...

Will do. :)

James, Hadnt come across CELT before, it looks like a great spot/centre for a Bushcraft meet up. As for the North, im in Armagh and im sure the National Trust or Forestry Service would broker something with us if we wanted to meet up. I personally dont think that getting a place or people...